Shepherds Clinic And The Joy Wellness Center
2800 Kirk Avenue
Baltimore, Md 21218
U.S.A.
Accessible Through Citylink Green Bus Lines #53 And #22.
Email: info@shepherdsclinic.org
Clinic Phone: (410) 467-7140
Hours: Clinic Hours Have Been Modified Due To COVID-19 :
M: Closed
Tue- Thur: 8 am to 4 pm
F: 8 am to 1 pm
Sat: 9-1 (2 Saturdays per month)
Sun: Closed
Scheduled Holiday Closures
Patient Intake Coordinator & Executive Assistant
Anna started volunteering at Shepherd’s Clinic in the fall of 2025 and became the full-time Patient Intake Coordinator and Executive Assistant in 2026. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Smith College and a master’s degree in fine arts from the University of Massachusetts. Anna is passionate about building relationships with patients and supporting them as they pursue their health goals.
Community Health Worker
Emma began volunteering as a medical assistant at the clinic in September 2024 and transitioned to a staff role as a Community Health Worker in 2026. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Bioinformatics with a minor in Public Health from Towson University in May 2026. Emma intends to pursue medical school. She is passionate about serving the Baltimore community, supporting patients in achieving their health goals, and advocating for individuals affected by health disparities.
Joy Wellness Program Coordinator
Anastasia joined Shepherd’s Clinic in 2026 as the Joy Wellness Program Coordinator, bringing over three years of experience in program coordination and community engagement. A proud Morgan State University graduate, she blends expertise, enthusiasm, and a people-centered approach in her work. Anastasia is committed to creating meaningful wellness experiences that connect and empower communities and is excited to contribute to the Joy Wellness Center’s growth and impact.
Data Coordinator
Andrew Caporaso (MS) is a Statistician and Methodologist with over 15 years of experience designing, executing, and analyzing public health research. He’s a published expert in applying quantitative and qualitative methods to generate valid, data-driven insights across a wide variety of research domains. Over his career Andrew has led numerous initiatives to optimize statistical programs for public health agencies including NCI, FDA, AHRQ, CDC, and NIDA. Andrew is thrilled to apply his research and data science skills to enhance SC’s outreach and facilitate better healthcare access in Baltimore!
Director of Development
Nancy Fenton joined Shepherd’s Clinic in December 2025 as the Director of Development. Nancy brings thirty years of experience in Baltimore’s nonprofit sector. She has worked in development and leadership positions, with experience in addressing urban education, affordable housing, and homelessness.She believes in the power of philanthropy and its ability to make a positive difference in the world. She loves to help donors realize their visions for Baltimore and the world. Nancy holds a BS from Towson University and an MA from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She is a Certificated Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP).
Patient Intake Coordinator / Executive Assistant
Goodness Adekoya joined the Shepherd’s Clinic team in 2025. She is a graduate of Providence College, where she studied Biology with minors in Black Studies and Public Service & Community Health. She also holds a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. Her experience includes AmeriCorps service, program operations, and research focused on community health. Goodness is passionate about patient-centered, holistic care initiatives and looks forward to contributing to the care and well-being of the Shepherd’s Clinic community.
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Referral Coordinator
Community Health Worker
Noor has served as a front desk volunteer since January 2022 and graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor’s in Public Health in May 2023. Her own healthcare experiences and the stories of others contribute to her interest in tackling health economics and systems issues perpetuating health disparities. Ultimately, she plans to attend medical school. Since living in Baltimore, Noor has volunteered with organizations such as Art With a Heart and Turnaround Tuesday. Noor looks forward to continuing her work at Shepherd’s Clinic and serving the community she has grown to call home.
Kimberly Lyles is the Senior Director of Population Health at HealthCare Access Maryland. In this capacity, she oversees the management of Care Coordination, Complex Care, and Social Needs Initiatives. Annually, the Population Health Initiatives serve over 15,000 clients identified as part of a special population: Maternal Child Health, Children and Adults with Special Health Needs, Individuals Seeking Behavioral Health Support, and the Returning Citizens Community. The Population Health Programs boast of providing care coordination services that reduce healthcare costs while improving health outcomes and increasing the utilization of community resources. As a Registered Nurse and Public Health Professional with 25+ years’ experience in Community Outreach, Client Advocacy, Strategic Planning, and Leadership, Kimberly strives to achieve the goal of improving health equity and reducing health disparities by addressing Social Determinants of Health for Baltimore Residents. Trained in Results Based Accountability, Certified in Case Management, and a Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Kimberly successfully implements continuous quality improvement projects that assist teams in achieving desired program performance and data management goals. She loves to mentor new leaders and enjoys opportunities to recruit young professionals into public health.
Kimberly is a Baltimore native, holding degrees from Morgan State University and the University of Maryland in Health Education and Nursing. She is married with a blended family of five children and is a loving Dog mom.
Dr. Ritu Prasad is the Senior Physician Advisor at MedStar Union Memorial and Good Samaritan Hospitals, Vice Chief of Staff at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, and the System Clinical Lead for Acute Case Management at MedStar Health. Dr. Prasad also serves as the Vice Chair of the Government Affairs Committee for the American College of Physician Advisors. Ritu is a physician executive and healthcare professional with a diverse background in healthcare leadership, clinical care, denials management, utilization review, case management, EHR optimization, who possesses significant teaching experience within medical and healthcare communities. Ritu received her Bachelor’s Degree from Johns Hopkins University and her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and Health Care Quality and Management with a Physician Advisor sub-specialty certification.
Social Work and Counseling Supervisor
Natalie McCabe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Maryland Board-approved supervisor who has worked in the field for over 10 years. She has led teams, departments, and small organizations. Natalie is a skilled therapist who uses CBT and a Strengths-based approach to help her clients overcome challenges and improve their well-being. Her dissertation examines the gender and racial barriers black women face in executive leadership and focuses on potential interventions and best practices for addressing these barriers and providing opportunities for leadership advancement. Natalie has a warm and compassionate nature, and she creates a safe and supportive environment for her clients to heal and grow. She is working on her doctorate in Social Work Leadership at Simmons University. Natalie has a passion for all things Parisian, from food and architecture to fashion.
Secretary
Staff Nurse
Mari-Claire works at the University of Maryland Medical Center on a surgical unit. She wanted to expand her nursing career by delivering healthcare to the underserved. She joined Shepherd’s Clinic in 2021 to fulfill that passion. Mari-Claire believes that everyone deserves adequate healthcare and wants to do her part to accomplish this. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from Washington College and a Bachelor’s of Science of Nursing from Stevenson University.
Lynell Medley is a registered nurse, originally from upstate New York. She relocated to Baltimore by way of Philadelphia in 1990. She was employed at Total Health Care during her early years in Baltimore, working in Utilization Management and Quality Improvement. In 1997, when Baltimore HealthCare Access (now HealthCare Access Maryland) was founded, Lynell began working as a Nurse Ombudsman, assisting individuals experiencing challenges while navigating the Medical Assistance/Managed Care systems. It was during this grassroots work that she developed her love of public health and her commitment to serving the most vulnerable residents of Baltimore City and Maryland, making critical connections to care and services that address social determinants of health. Throughout her career at HealthCare Access Maryland, she has also served as the Director of Medicaid Outreach Programs, and as Vice President of Programs, her current role of 5 years. Lynell is married with 2 children and 4 bonus children. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Russell Sage College in Troy, New York.
Angela Burden is a registered nurse, ordained minister, and a native Baltimorean. Rev. Burden has spent her entire professional career serving in Baltimore City in multiple community-based and leadership roles. After a full-time 30-year career as a Public Health Nurse leader with the Baltimore City Health Department, Angela began community-based work as a Faith Community Nurse Coordinator, placing emphasis on the intersection of faith and health within the maternal and child health population. As a public health practitioner, she continues to work on improving birth and maternal health outcomes, while helping to develop programming to reduce infant mortality. Angela is married with two adult children and two grandchildren who she describes as her heartbeats. She is a graduate Western H.S., the University of Maryland School of Nursing, and the St. Mary’s Seminary & University Ecumenical Institute of Theology.
Facilities Manager
Jeff has worked as the Shepherd’s Facilities Manager for 12 years. He is proud to be a part of an organization that helps people obtain access to not only healthcare, but other important resources as well. In his free time, Jeff enjoys spending time with his extended family and is a huge fan of the Baltimore Orioles.
Counseling and Intern Supervisor
Mona Kim, LCPC, NCC, Board-Approved Supervisor is the Behavioral Health Director at Shepherd’s Clinic. Mona’s professional counseling experience includes working with diverse populations across the state of Maryland providing trauma-informed care. Mona’s clinical approach to counseling is cognitive-behavioral, centered on evidence-based research, and also existential, focused on the human condition and the universal concepts that impact human existence. Mona has experience working in both the nonprofit and private sectors, as a mental health provider and clinical supervisor, supervising Masters level counseling and social work interns as well as new graduate professionals working to obtain full licensure. Mona is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University, Master of Science in Counseling program and has been in the counseling field for over a decade.
Staff Nurse Practitioner
Sara Cawrse joined Shepherd’s Clinic in 2011 as a volunteer nurse. She became a staff nurse practitioner in 2012 and assistant to the medical director in 2014. Sara received her BSN and MSN from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing where she also participated in the Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows Program. The Fellows Program allowed Sara to expand her experience in community health and reinforced her commitment to working with underserved communities. Sara believes in taking a holistic approach to healthcare and has a particular interest in empowering patients through health education.
Clinical Manager
Kelly Arguero has a Bachelor’s Degree in Public and Community Health from University of Maryland, College Park, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Her background includes direct nursing care at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center working as an emergency department RN. She currently spends some of her free time as an active volunteer crisis counselor with Crisis Text Line. Kelly joined Shepherd’s Clinic during the summer of 2020. She is eager to combine her nursing and policy backgrounds to deliver quality health care to underserved populations while learning from her patients. Kelly is excited to work with Shepherd’s Clinic to help community members who are most in need of compassionate health care.
Nathaniel Chase joined the Shepherd’s Clinic Board of Directors in 2020. Nathaniel is a Baltimore Native, Community Influencer, Banker and Motivational Speaker. At present he serves as a Branch Manager for M&T Bank. He has over a decade of Financial Institutional experience, with over 12 Years of Management experience, and 10 Years of Community Involvement. Prior to joining the M&T team in 2017, Nathaniel worked for TD Bank and Bank of America. Nathaniel finds fulfillment in giving back to the community by financial empowerment. Every month he serves at the Jessup Prison as a Motivational Speaker to the male inmates, as well as at Our Daily Bread soup kitchen. Nathaniel is a very optimistic individual, who always finds the good in every situation. Nathaniel received his Bachelor’s in Christian Ministry from Regent University and his Associate’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from Baltimore City Community College.
Dr. Clifford Mitchell has served on the Board of Directors since 2019. Clifford is the Director of the Environmental Health Bureau in the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The Bureau oversees the Office of Food Protection and four centers: Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, Healthy Homes and Community Services, Injury and Sexual Assault Prevention, and Injury Epidemiology. His responsibilities include environmental public health tracking, monitoring hazardous algal blooms, coordination of environmental health activities with other state agencies, and direction of the department’s preventive medicine residency program. Prior to assuming his current position, Clifford has served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and has consulted for international, federal, state, and private entities in the fields of occupational health and indoor air quality.
Clifford earned his MD from Case Western Reserve University and his MPH from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
David Finney has served on the Shepherd’s Clinic Board of Directors since 2004. David is a healthcare technology expert who has been driving innovative programs in healthcare for over a decade. As a Co-Founder of Leap Orbit, a software and product development firm focused on electronic health information systems, he helped develop the RxGov PDMP, a full-featured prescription drug monitoring platform that consolidates disparate information representing treatment options, education, enforcement and regulatory requirements, and prescriber patterns and volumes. Prior to founding Leap, David served as a senior advisor to CRISP (Chesapeake Regional Information System for Patients) where he was focused on integrated care in support of Maryland’s unique, all-payer hospital financing model. Prior to that, he was a principal at Audacious Inquiry overseeing the firm’s growing federal healthcare consulting practice. He played an ongoing advisory role at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT within HHS and at CRISP. David also helped to author early planning reports on the trajectory of Maryland’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) and the federal funding requests that established CRISP’s Statewide HIE and Regional Extension Center cooperative agreements. David and his wife Amy also spent two years in Botswana as Peace Corps volunteers, supporting the U.S.-led mobilization to combat Africa’s HIV/AIDS epidemic. He holds a BA from Yale and an MA from Johns Hopkins University.
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Treasurer
Vice President
President
Community Health Educator
Community Health Advocate
Patient Intake Coordinator / Executive Assistant
Jenny joined Shepherd’s Clinic in May 2020 as a volunteer dedicated to assisting under served communities. She is currently the patient intake coordinator and executive assistant. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jenny became a Certified Application Counselor and began assisting eligible patients with Medical Assistance insurance enrollment through Maryland Health Connections. She holds a Bachelor of Science with honors in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Johns Hopkins University.
Staff Nurse
Director Of Philanthropy
Staff Nurse
Staff Nurse
Michele McComas, RN, retired from her position as the Clinical Manager in May 2022 and currently is a staff nurse. Michele volunteered at Shepherd’s from 2006 until 2013, when she then joined as a staff member. Present duties include maintaining and teaching use of our electronic medical records, managing and scheduling staff and volunteers, overseeing education of patients, maintaining equipment, discovering ways to obtain reduced-cost and free medications for our patients, and maintaining patient databases.
Program Coordinator
Before moving to Baltimore, Libby conducted health policy research and community outreach for 504HealthNet, a non-profit association of 60 federally qualified health centers in New Orleans. She started at Shepherd’s Clinic as a volunteer in January 2019 while earning her direct-entry Master of Science in Nursing degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and became a part-time employee in July. Libby currently serves as the Program Coordinator, overseeing grant and project implementation. She also coordinates outreach efforts in the community. She is specifically interested in expanding access to healthcare and enjoys working to help support Shepherd’s mission to do so.
Program Coordinator
With more than 10 years of experience in public health, behavioral health, and nonprofit work, Kari brings a person-centered approach to program development, direct service, and community engagement. She also serves as Model B Affiliate Coordinator at NAMI Maryland, supporting rural mental health initiatives statewide.
Kari holds a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a minor in Psychology and will begin medical school at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2027. A longtime advocate for health equity and access to care, she is passionate about improving outcomes for underserved urban and rural communities and carrying that work into her medical training. A Maryland native, Kari remains connected to the communities that shaped her and is always happy to give back – especially over a Maryland crab feast on the Chesapeake with plenty of Old Bay.
Behavioral Health Director
Volunteer Program Manager
Joy Wellness Center Program Coordinator
Medical Director
Executive Director
